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This is one of my random thoughts. While driving up 880 (East Bay Area) from San Jose to Oakland last week, I was lucky and had a colleague with me

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Old 01-26-2011, 09:58 AM   #1 (permalink)
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This is one of my random thoughts.
While driving up 880 (East Bay Area) from San Jose to Oakland last week, I was lucky and had a colleague with me so I was in the carpool lane. In the short trip (about 30 miles) I passed 3 2011 Mustangs -- all the same color of blue.
There is something to be said for and, in my opinion, gained by for driving a vehicle like ours that is rare to see. In fact, I have had mine for 10 months now and have seen about 10 total other 370's on the road.
Again, forgive my randomness here.
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It depends on where you are. In m4a1mustang's part of town, he sees 2 Z's to every Mustang.
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It depends on where you are. In m4a1mustang's part of town, he sees 2 Z's to every Mustang.
That's only because he stalks all the guys with Z's in the area.
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Old 01-26-2011, 11:52 AM   #4 (permalink)
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That's only because he stalks all the guys with Z's in the area.
i heard he's looking to get a 370z bumper kit for his mustang.
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i heard he's looking to get a 370z bumper kit for his mustang.
He better get Ventureshield for it or something, then.
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It depends on where you are. In m4a1mustang's part of town, he sees 2 Z's to every Mustang.
I see 15 Mustang, 20 Camaros and 10 Challengers for every 370Z im my area. That is if I see a 370Z that day.
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I am from a small town, with not many people. There are like 2 camaros around, 3 challengers(Gf's dad & uncle are 2 of them), and the only 5.0 I see are still on the car lot.

And I have a 370z, and so does that other dude that bought the one I test drove.
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Yeah ive only seen a few 370's around here in WV. When I do its always passing me in the opposite direction on the interstate. More and more 350's popping up now they're used and affordable. Usualy give AND get a head nod or wave when i pass those.
The new camaro...different story. They're everywhere. I do like the looks of them, but I couldn't stand it if I had a car that is supposed to be a head-turner and i'd have to turn my head to see one pass me every other mile.
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I guess were a rare breed. I love it. I like it that way. Thats another reason I'm drawn to the Z. Not a dime a dozen. Makes you feel different.
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I live in San Diego, and although there are a few members here form SD I still rarely see any 370'z on the road. I like that!
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I guess were a rare breed. I love it. I like it that way. Thats another reason I'm drawn to the Z. Not a dime a dozen. Makes you feel different.

I agree. I've been raised around import vehicless (nissan/Toyota). Unlike the Z, the mustang seems like a typical car. Many learn to love asian ingenuity and the beauty of the asian sexy design. I dropped by a dealer with the wife to look at the mustang and the dealer was boasting about the mustang. He said, " which would you have? the 5.0 engine or the Z?" I said the Z, although my wife wants it, because it has a higher head turning factor and is has sexy curves for an asian



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beauty of the asian sexy design
the only 2 cars japan produced for mass market that are sexy imho is the G35C and 370Z. the other cars are cool (GTR/S2000) or pretty appliancy (CoroLOLa, even my Fit's. )
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the only 2 cars japan produced for mass market that are sexy imho is the G35C and 370Z. the other cars are cool (GTR/S2000) or pretty appliancy (CoroLOLa, even my Fit's. )

Before the 370z. I used to be in love with the G35
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Yeah i missed that about my Z, i never see another one around esp. during winter right now. I see g37's a bit more but not as much as the new camaros.
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I see a few 370Z's, and a few 5.0 GT's. Neither are rare, but neither are on every street-corner yet.
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